The South Florida Bulls (1-0) face off against the Alabama Crimson Tide (1-0) on Saturday, September 7th. This game will be played at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 7:00 ET.

South Florida Bulls vs Alabama Crimson Tide

 

South Florida Offense Breakdown

South Florida’s offense was dominant in their 48-3 win, racking up 403 total yards and 20 first downs. The Bulls’ ground game was particularly strong, with 231 rushing yards and five touchdowns. Kelley Joiner led the way with 78 yards on 14 carries and two rushing touchdowns.

In the passing game, Byrum Brown completed 13 of 20 passes for 152 yards, while also adding a touchdown. Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen was his top target, catching five passes for 73 yards.

Alabama Offense Breakdown

Alabama’s offense was unstoppable in their 63-0 win, racking up 619 total yards. The ground game was particularly effective, with 353 rushing yards and six touchdowns. Justice Haynes led the way with 102 rushing yards on just four carries, averaging 25.5 yards per attempt and finding the end zone once.

Quarterback Jalen Milroe completed 77.8% of his passes for 200 yards and three touchdowns, earning a passer rating of 158.33. Ryan Williams was his top target, hauling in two catches for 139 yards and two touchdowns.

South Florida Team Defense

South Florida’s defense was dominant in their most recent game, holding Bethune-Cookman to just 48 rushing yards on 41 attempts. The Bulls allowed only 122 passing yards on 17 completions, with two interceptions. Overall, South Florida gave up just 170 total yards and three points in the game.

South Florida Team Defense

Alabama’s defense was dominant in their 63-0 win, limiting Western Kentucky to just 148 total yards. The Crimson Tide secondary picked off two passes, holding the Hilltoppers to 103 passing yards on 22 completions. Against the run, Alabama allowed only 45 yards on 26 carries.

South Florida vs Alabama Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, South Florida has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 35 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
• Across their last five home contests, Alabama has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 4-1, while averaging 32 points per game.
• In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the South Florida Bulls have a straight up record of 4-6 and an ATS mark of 8-2.
• Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Alabama Crimson Tide have a straight up record of 10-0. But, their mark vs the spread was just 8-2.

Bulls vs Crimson Tide Prediction

Our projections have Alabama winning by a score of 29-27 over South Florida, but with the Bulls being +31 point underdogs, we like their chances to cover the spread. For an over/under pick, we suggest going with the under, as the line is set at 63.5 points and our model has these teams combining for 56 points.

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